Mr. Morris' Social Studies Page - Dual Credit Gov/Econ



Warm-ups Spring 2016January 5, 20161. What is the purpose of government?2. What types of services does government provide to you?3. What would life be like without government?January 7, 2016What are the characteristics of the state? What prevents the state of South Carolina being classified as a “State?”Which theory of the formation of the state seems the most plausible to you? Why?Describe how a social contract works. How does a social contract differ under Hobbes and Locke? January 8, 2015How is power shared in a federal system of government?What is the difference between a direct and an indirect democracy? How is an indirect democracy related to a republic?How is a prime minster’s power different from a president’s? January 11, 2016When would it be acceptable to break a social contract?Why is the concept of a benevolent dictator so difficult to achieve?What major advantage does a dictatorship have over a democracy?January 12, 20161. What does it mean to compromise? How is the ability to compromise an important part of a democracy? What types of equality are citizens guaranteed in our democratic society? What does it mean when we say, “The majority must respect the right of the minority to become the majority?”Who owns the means of production in a free market economy?January 23, 2015What is the most important power of government? Describe how power is shared in a federal system. Who is the ultimate authority in a dictatorship? Democracy?How does a parliamentary government differ from a presidential government?January 27, 20151. What does it mean to compromise? How is the ability to compromise an important part of a democracy? What types of equality are citizens guaranteed in our democratic society? What does it mean when we say, “The majority must respect the right of the minority to become the majority?”Who owns the means of production in a free market economy?January 26, 2014What is the difference between equality of opportunity and equality of condition?In a democracy you have to balance the rights of the individual with what?What theory of government is illustrated by this picture? August 29, 20131. Aristotle’s theory of natural law, holds that society should be governed by ethical principles. Explain.2. Eighteenth century philosophers believed government should be based on popular consent. Explain. According to James Madison, what is the major difference between government under the Magna Carta and government under the Constitution? January 13, 2016What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?Why was the meeting conducted in secret? Describe the New Jersey plan. The US Constitution has been criticized as being, “a jumble of compromises.” Give examples of constitutional compromises and explain why they were necessary.January 14, 2016Who were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalist? Give the major Anti-Federalist argument.Why was it important for Virginia and New York to ratify the Constitution, if only 9 states were needed?Analyze the following document:August 28, 20151. What were some of the problems that led up to the Constitutional Convention?2. One component of the new Constitution was Federalism. What is Federalism? Give a specific example of how Federalism works in the US.3. What role does the government play in relationship to individual freedom?4.The first major political parties in the US were the ___________. They were fighting over ______________. The main argument against was __________.January 15, 2016Describe popular sovereignty.Describe the rule of law. Give an example of how it applies to our National government.What are checks and balances? Give an example from each branch of a check they have on another branch. How has the Constitution been able to survive for over 200 years?January 19, 2016Explain majority rule vs. minority rights. What are the characteristics of a state?What role does the government play in relationship to individual freedom?The first major political parties in the US were the ___________. They were fighting over ______________. The main argument against was __________.January 20, 2015How is the text of the Constitution organized? 2. Is democracy a more or less efficient government than a dictatorship? Explain.3. How are popular sovereignty and limited government related?4. When Franklin Roosevelt broke the no third term tradition, did he violate the Constitution? January 21, 20161. What types of government are most threatened by democracies?2. If a proposed amendment violates the Constitution should the Supreme Court be able to block ratification?3. How can the Executive Branch and the Legislative branch check the power of the Judicial Branch?4. How is having a bicameral legislature another form of checks and balances? January 25, 2016Why can’t states coin their own money?Why would it be unnecessary to write inherent powers in the Constitution?3. What are expressed powers?4. What are implied powers and why are they controversial?September 4, 20151. What are reserved powers? Give examples. 2. Do local governments have powers other than those granted to them by the state? Explain your answer. 3. What are the three types of powers granted to the National Government by the Constitution? Give an example of each.4. What is the role of the Supreme Court in a federal system? September 8, 20151. What are concurrent powers? Give two examples.2. Create a Venn Diagram. Label it Delegated, Reserved and Concurrent Powers. Place the following: schools, roads, taxes, coin money, armed forces, elections, licensing, punish criminals. 3. The Iran nuclear deal negotiated by President Obama must now be signed by the Senate. This is another form of what?4. What is the most important power of government? February 18, 20151. and 2 Explain this.3. What are concurrent powers? Give two examples.September 9, 2015What type of government is guaranteed to all states?When does the Federal government intervene in state’s affairs?On August 26, 2013 Puerto Rico voted in favor of statehood for the first time. What would be the next steps for Puerto Rico to become a state? 4. Federalism has been described as both a layer cake and a marble cake. What do these analogies mean?September 15, 20141. When Franklin Roosevelt broke the no third term tradition, did he violate the Constitution? Explain your answer?2. If a proposed amendment violates the Constitution should the Supreme Court be able to block ratification? Explain.3. What are some informal ways the Constitution has been changed over time?4. What clause in the Constitution allows for the use of implied powers?September 10, 20151. How was suffrage determined when the Constitution was established?2. How did African American men win, and then lose the right to vote?3. What reasons were given for denying women the right to vote?How did eighteen year olds win the right to vote?September 11, 20151. How does a political party act as a bond agent?2. In what ways is American government conducted based on parties(partisanship?)3. In what ways do political parties tend to unify, rather than divide?4. At this time which is the party in power in your state? The nation?September 14, 2015 In what ways does the American electoral system tend to promote a two-party system?2. How can the diversity of views in a multi-party system be seen both as a strength and a weakness?3.How have voting rights expanded over the last 200 years? How has the federal government’s role changed?4. How are political parties and the news media alike?September 14, 20151. What was the case of McCullough v. Maryland about?2. What clause in the Constitution allows for the use of implied powers?3. Who are the people in the cartoon? What does the cartoon show about Federalism? Is this cartoonist view of his subjects positive or negative?September 16, 20151. What groups of people tend to vote in elections? How is modern Federalism like a marble cake?How has voting changed over the past 50 years?Why do states require voters to register? September 17, 2015Why do we have a bicameral legislature?In the beginning Congress met for approximately four months, now they meet year round. Why?Should there be age requirements to run for public office? Why or why not?September 18, 20151. Why did the framers of the Constitution create a legislative branch first?2. The people that Senators and House members represent are called constituents. What is the difference in constituents between the two?1. Having a bicameral legislature solved the problem of representation. What other reasons are there for having two houses?2. Why is it no longer necessary for the president to call special sessions?March 2, 20151. What would be the advantages and disadvantages for House members serving two year terms?What are term limits? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of term limits?How can Congress check the power of the President?September 21, 2015What is Gerrymandering? How does Gerrymandering negatively impact voting?For what reason must seats be reapportioned every 10 years? How long is a term in both the House and the Senate? Why is the Senate considered a continuous body?Who is the majority party today in both the House and the Senate? How do you think that effects what bills are brought to the floor?September 22, 20151. What is the most important position in Congress? What are this person’s duties?2. What are party caucuses? 3. What does the Majority and the Minority Whip do?4. Where is the majority of the work done in Congress? How do Committee members get their position?September 23, 20151. Why is it necessary to have a President Pro Temp for the Senate? Why is the President of the Senate not as powerful as the Speaker of the House?2. How does opening day in the Senate differ from opening day in the House?What are the formal qualifications for both the House and the Senate? Can you think of any informal qualifications for these positions?September 29, 2014Why is the House of Representatives considered, “the people’s house?” Attorney General Eric Holder is going to resign. Whoever, President Obama nominates to replace him must be approved by the Senate. What concept is illustrated by this? Why would members of Congress from Gerrymandered districts be unconcerned about the current government gridlock?October 1, 2015Compare and contrast strict interpreters with liberal interpreters. Which view dominates government today? Why?What is the purpose of taxes? There have been calls for adding a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a move?September 24, 2015Why has the making of laws been compared to the making of sausages? Should a legislator support a bill if their constituents want it, even if they are personally opposed to it? Why?Why is there disagreement about the value of seniority rule? Term limits? What would happen if a proposed bill went directly to the floor? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of this arrangement? 9/29/15Describe the potential outcome for a bill once it enters a committee.Contrast the Senate rules for debate with the House rules for debate.3. Where are most new bills formulated? Who can introduce a bill?4. What would happen if the same political party controlled the House and the Senate? September 30, 2015Why is there no equivalent of the filibuster in the House? How do you stop a filibuster?How is the Speaker of the House different from the President of the Senate?How has a term of Congress changed over the years? “sessions?”October 2, 20151. In 2012 Barack Obama won Virginia by 3 points, yet 8 of Virginia’s 11 Congressional Districts have a Republican representative. Why has this led to calls of Gerrymandering?2. Where must a bill concerning a new budget start?3. Impeachment charges are brought in the House, but the trial takes place in the Senate this shows what?4. A Senator and a Representative are both paid 174,000 per year. Are they over or underpaid? Why?10/5/15What options does the President have when a bill reaches his desk? Why is it difficult to pass a bill over the President’s objections?Why has the job of President of the US been described as the most important job in the world? Was this what the founding fathers intended? President Harry S. Truman famously proclaimed, “The Buck Stops Here.” What was he referring to? (Hint: Think in terms of Presidential responsibility)Ronald Reagan was the oldest person ever elected President at age 69 and 73. Do you think there should be a cap on the age of our President. Why or why not?October 6, 20151. Describe the President’s role as the nation’s chief diplomat.2. What is the President’s most important duty as commander and chief?3. What are the formal qualifications for being President of the United States? Can you think of any informal qualifications for president? 4. At $400,000 a year, the President’s salary is more than many wealthy Americans, yet less than the income of the wealthiest Americans. Do you think the President is fairly compensated? Why or why not?October 9, 2014How does the president function as chief of the party and chief citizen?At $400,000 a year, the President’s salary is more than many wealthy Americans, yet less than the income of the wealthiest Americans. Do you think the President is fairly compensated? Why or why not? What do you think are some of the reasons that the President was given almost unlimited military power? What are some possible positive and negative effects of the scope of the President’s military power?October 7, 2015How does the President use the media to help spread his message?How does congress delegate power to the President?Why are Presidential removals often times termed resignations? 4, Analyze the following in terms of Presidential power. lefttopOctober 8, 20151. Do you think it is fair that the President is allowed to grant pardons? Why or why not?2. Why did presidential power increase under Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt?3. How does the 22nd Amendment both help and hurt President Obama in his second term?Why do some people worry about an imperial presidency?Why do some people worry about an imperial presidency?How does the president affect the meaning of many of the laws passed by Congress?Why did the framers establish the Electoral College?October 9, 20151. Where do the majority of bills originate? How is this another form of checks and balances? 2. What laws does the President enforce? What if the president does not agree with a law? 3. What do you think are some of the reasons the President was given almost unlimited military powers? What are some possible positive and negative effects resulting from the scope of the President’s military power?March 25, 20151. What is an incumbent? If there is an incumbent president, who is his party most likely to nominate for the presidency? 2. What are the arguments for and against the 22nd amendment? What would be an advantage of limiting the President to 1 6-yr term?3. President Theodore Roosevelt viewed the presidency as a “stewardship.” What does this mean? October 12, 2015Where do you think the majority of court cases are heard? What is the greatest legacy the President leaves in regards to the courts?Explain this.3. What is meant by the term “jurisdiction? October 15, 20151. Where are the majority of cases heard in the United States? 2. Why did the Framers see a need for a National Judiciary?3. What is jurisdiction? What is the difference between original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction? 4. Why are most federal judgeships for life? October 16, 20151. What are the differences between civil liberties and civil rights?2.Explain this statement, “Rights are relative not absolute.”3. How might individual rights conflict with each other?How were the protections of the Bill of Rights extended to the States?March 23, 20151. Describe the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson. What did it establish? What case overturned it?2. Define Judicial Activism and judicial restraint. 3. The case of Marbury v. Madison was significant because it established the principle of Judicial review. What is judicial review?4.The symbol of justice is a blindfolded woman holding balanced scales. Explain the meaning behind this symbol.October 18, 20131. Should the protection of the US Legal system extend to illegal aliens? Why or why not?2. What type of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have?3. What is the greatest legacy the President leaves in regards to the courts?Explain this.March 27, 20151. What are the pros and cons of having the death penalty? Do you think the death penalty deters crime?2. You have already seen some landmark Supreme Court cases – McCullough v. Maryland, Brown v. Board of Education. What makes a landmark Supreme Court case?3. In 2000, the Supreme Court became involved in the Florida recount case in Bush v. Gore. Why was the courts involvement controversial?4. The case of T.L.O. v New Jersey set the precedent for search and seizures in schools. How did the courts weigh the right of privacy in these cases?2. Gideon v. Wainright established a defendant’s right to be represented by council. What problems might States have in making sure that this happens?3. Tinker v. Des Moines established a student’s right to symbolic speech as a form of protest. What rules did the justice establish for symbolic speech?October 23, 20131. Why was the Supreme Court reluctant to rule in Brown v. Board? What argument did Thurgood Marshall use to persuade them?2. What was significant about the law school cases?3. Why did Eisenhower feel compelled to intervene in Little Rock?October 24, 20131. What is the difference between a civil and a criminal trial?2. Who has a harder job the defense or the prosecution? Why?3. How does the media make trying a case difficult?October 19, 2015What is economics?What is scarcity? What goods are scarce? How can scarcity be a function of geography and time? Analyze this cartoon in terms of scarcity.April 14, 20151. What is economics about?2. When resources are scarce people are forced to make choices. What are some choices you have had to make involving the scare resource of time?3. What events might have led to this woman experiencing scarc4. Techville has 200 workers and makes two products cell phones and laptops. A worker can make 10 cell phones or 3 laptops. Draw a PPF curve using two points to illustrate this example.October 20, 20151. What are the four factors of production? How do the four factors combine to make a pencil?2. Explain the concept of TINSTAAFL.3. Why are Entrepreneurs the most important factor of production?. 4. Analyze the previous cartoon in relation to scarce resources.October 21, 20151. What is a factor market? What is a product market? How are they related? 2. What is a capital good? Give an example. What is a durable good? Give an example.3. What must happen in order for something to be valuable? 4. Analyze the following in terms of scarcity. October 22, 20151. In Econ Lab # 1, You were faced with a choice to work or not? What would working cost you? Not working? 2. What choices does this man have? What will his choice cost him? 3. Make and complete the following Decision-making Grid:Alternatives:Sleep late Wake up early and studyBenefits:Decision:October 23, 2015Draw a production possibilities curve. Label the following: An efficient point – A, an inefficient point – B, What would happen if a government banned the use of technology- CC, What would happen if new sources of oil were found- DD2. Where would the country of Germany be located on the PPF curve? What about North Korea?3. What could cause the following shift in the PPF Curve?4. Techville has 200 workers and makes two products cell phones and laptops. A worker can make 10 cell phones or 3 laptops. Draw a PPF curve using two points to illustrate this example.October 26, 2015What are the three basic economic questions that each society must answer?What does a PPF curve measure? Does a PPF curve actually tell you what you should make?3. Country has just signed a peace treaty with all of its neighbors. How might this impact its production of goods and services? 4. Draw a PPF curve illustrating zero opportunity cost. What is the problem with this scenario?October 27, 2015What do traditional economies and command economies have in common?What are some disadvantages of command economies?What are some problems that countries might face shifting from command to market economies? 4. What is happening in the following picture?October 28, 2015How is a market economy “fairer” than a command economy? In a market economy prices send signals. What signal does a high price send to consumers? Producers?What are some advantages and disadvantages of a market economy?4. What is the government’s role in a market economy?Techville has 200 workers and makes two products cell phones and laptops. A worker can make 10 cell phones or 3 laptops. Draw a PPF curve to illustrate this example. October 29, 20151. Who decides what get produced in a traditional, command, and market economy?Where can you find these economies today?2. Why does scarcity exist?3. Create a production possibilities curve illustrating the relationship between wages and grades? What are the factors of production? Combine them to make a desk. October 30, 20151. What are some advantages of a command economy? Why are entrepreneurs important to the free market?3. Why does scarcity exist for everybody?4. How would your life be impacted if the United States was a completely Free market?(No government involvement at all)April 21, 20151. Where can you find a market and command economy today? Compare and contrast traditional economies with command economies.3. What is the difference between trade-offs and opportunity costs?November 2, 2015 What keeps the United States from being a completely free market society? What do you think is the relationship between quantity demanded and price? Why has there been an increased demand for the following brands?Analyze this.Bonus Question: Why is Veteran day celebrated today?November 3, 2015Describe a demand schedule and a demand curve. How are they alike?2. Explain the principle of diminishing marginal utility.3. Can you think of an instance where a consumer might not follow the law of demand? Explain.4. Explain this.11/4/15What is the difference between a change in quantity demanded and a change in demand? How would you represent this on a graph?The price of potatoes in Indonesia quadruples. McDonald’s restaurants in Indonesia have started serving rice instead of fries. Explain this in terms of economics. What would happen to demand for a product if the prices for complementary products went up? Give an example. List and describe three causes for shifts in the demand curve.November 6, 20151. How does the Panther’s 7 game winning streak affect demand for tickets? How are prices impacted? 2. What could cause the demand curve for bicycles to shift to the right?3. How does lower gas prices impact car sales?4. Draw the demand curve for the following demand schedule:Bicycles Price Quantity100025900358005070070600100November 5, 20151. Explain elasticity of demand in your own words.2. Why is the demand of fresh fruit said to be elastic?3. Why is the demand for gasoline and cars more inelastic in Rock Hill then in New York City?4. Explain in economic terms.November 17, 2014Which economic system, market or command, was more dominant in Andersonville? What evidence did you have of this? Why do you think demand is typically an easier concept to grasp than supply?What do you think is going to be the relationship between supply and price?November 15, 2013What questions must you ask to determine a good’s elasticity? What is the difference between scarcity and shortages? What could cause a decrease in the quantity demanded for football tickets for tonight’s game?Describe the concept of diminishing marginal utility using the California water shortage as an example. November 18, 20131. How does the Panther’s 5 game winning streak affect demand for tickets to tonight’s game? How are prices impacted? What about supply?2. What could cause the demand curve for bicycles to shift to the right?3. What do you think is the relationship between quantity supplied and price?November 9, 2015 What is the relationship between quantity supplied and price? What two things happen to increase supply when price goes up?What factors can cause a change in supply? How will the preceding image affect the supply curve for oil?November 10, 2015How does the market solve the problem of Zhu Zhu shortages? 2. Why is supply elastic for the following? 3. Why is the supply of oil relatively inelastic despite changes in price?“Greenhouse Gases Imperil Health, E.P.A. Announces”4. How does the preceding headline impact supplyNovember 25, 20141. What are some of the advantages of using prices to distribute goods and services?Are there any disadvantages?2. What is the main problem when distributing goods and services using rationing? What other problems does this create?3. When a natural disaster occurs, why should the price of basic commodities be allowed to rise? 4. What problems are illustrated by these Cubans waiting in line for food?November 11, 2015 What can you say when producers offer fewer products for sale at every price? Why is the demand for ice cream cones elastic?What factor has the greatest impact on the elasticity of supply?How are prices flexible?November 12, 2015What questions must you ask to determine a good’s elasticity? Why does Supply and Demand only work in a Free Market? How does the government negatively impact supply? Are Professional athletes paid too much? Why not? May 6, 2015How could demand for a product like gasoline or movies become more elastic over time?What are the five factors that can cause a change in demand?Describe the difference between elastic and inelastic demand.November 17, 2015 What was the goal of the Silver Market simulation game? Was it easier being a buyer or a seller? Why?3. As the rounds advanced did the average price people were willing to trade at change? What would happen if we played this game 100 times? What factors were not considered in this simulation?December 2, 20131. How are these two businesses alike? How are they different? What type of businesses are represented by the following logos? Who owns them?What makes this the most common type of business in the world?November 18, 2015What is the most common type of business organization in the US? What is the most profitable?2. What is the biggest disadvantage of sole proprietorships and general partnerships?3. What is the difference between a general partnership and a limited partnership?What factors should you consider before selecting a partner?November 19 2015Who actually owns a corporation?What are two advantages of a corporation?Why don’t more businesses become incorporated? 4. What are economies of scale?November 20, 2015What is a business’s bottom line (cash flow?) Why is it crucial to reinvest back into the business?What are some reasons that businesses merge?What is a conglomerate? Why do businesses form conglomerates? What is the difference between a horizontal and a vertical merger? Give an example of each.November 23, 2015How is competition good for consumers?Besides prices, what other ways do producers compete for consumers? Do brands matter to you? What brands and why? Mazda and Toyota are both multinational Japanese car manufacturers. Why is Toyota so much more profitable?November 30, 20151. US Airways and American Airlines merge. Who benefits? Who loses? In a truly competitive market, how are prices set? Explain this.Construct a supply and demand curve that illustrates the potential impact of a $15.00 minimum wage on the job market.November 24, 20151. What distinguishes monopolistic competition from perfect competition?2. How do businesses compete with monopolistic competition?3. What is an oligopoly?4. What is collusion? Why is it illegal?December 1, 20151. What are natural monopolies and why are they allowed to exist?2. Who determines prices when you are dealing with a monopoly?3. What letter corresponds with the following market structures: monopoly, oligopoly, perfect competition, monopolistic competition? more competitive --------------less competitive ABCD4. What four conditions are necessary to ensure that markets are monopolistically competitive?December 2, 20151. Compare and contrast Natural monopolies with Government monopolies. 2. What is an anti-trust law? What were the first two major anti-trust laws in the US?3. What are the two goals of government regulation? 4. Describe the conditions necessary for perfect competition to exist? Where might you find a perfectly competitive market?December 3, 2015Why might a firm want to merge?Describe the four types of sanctioned monopolies.Who owns a corporation? How do they get paid?4. How is price determined under perfect competition? December 4, 20151. What is bartering? What might be some problems with bartering for goods and services?2. What makes this valuable?3.Why can’t we solve all problems of financial debt by just printing more money? December7, 2015Why was money developed during ancient times? 2. What is commodity money? Give some examples from colonial America.3. What is Specie? Why did colonial tax collectors prefer to collect their payment in coins? 4. What is fiat money? December 8, 2015 What power concerning money is granted to the federal government by the Constitution?How did the Civil War change American Banking? What are the four essential characteristics of money? Why is gold a better medium for money than diamonds?December 9, 20151. What are the advantages to using banks? Why is your money safe in a bank today? What is the name of our central bank? How does this bank regulate or control the money supply?Why is it important for the central bank to be separated from Congressional control?What advantage does a credit union have over a commercial bank?December 10, 2015How does it benefit the entire economy when people save money?2. What institution regulates the US money supply? How do they do this?3. The Federal Reserve Bank is set to raise interest rates on banks. How does that impact consumers?4. Why did the Fed give money to the banks in 2008? December 11, 20151. What do gambling and investing have in common?What is the key to investing success?What is a bond? What are the three components of a bond?4. What advantage does a mutual fund have over a single stock?January 7, 20151. Explain the concept of the “Efficient Market Hypothesis.” Where are the majority of stocks traded? What does the Dow Jones measure?What do the terms bull and bear market mean?January 9, 20141. What is the most important job of the Federal Reserve? How do they do it?2. What are some of the other functions of the Federal Reserve?3. What are the four characteristics that are essential to money?January 8, 20151. How do banks operate?2. What does the high price of gold and the low interest rate the Federal Reserve charges banks say about the economy?3. What makes a barter economy so difficult?4. Why did the Constitution only give the Federal government the power to coin money?December 15, 20151. Are free speech protections absolute? Why or why not?2. What is the major role of political parties in the United States?3. Why did the framers decide to have a bicameral legislature?4. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?December 16, 20151. What is an indirect democracy? What do an indirect democracy and a republic have in common?2. How does the electoral college work? What is the major flaw in the electoral college?3. Describe the concepts of limited government and rule of law. 4. What are the four factors of production? Give examples of each.December 17, 20151. What is judicial review?2. What are shortages and surpluses? How does the market solve the problem of shortages and surpluses?3. Who decides what gets produced in a free market? How does a market work? 4. What is the only factor that can cause an increase in quantity demanded? ................
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